News Releases
Category: Arts
2023
May
- 05/17/23 Alumnus Reflects on Guggenheim Fellowship
- 05/16/23 Texas Music Festival Announces 2023 Season
- 05/12/23 University of Houston Moores School of Music and the Hopkins Center at Dartmouth Launch Second Music Mexico Symposium to Enhance Access to Mexican Wind Works
- 05/11/23 UH Graduate Programs Ranked Among Best in Nation
April
- 04/25/23 University of Houston Design Students Exhibit and Sell Their Products at the Blaffer Art Museum
- 04/21/23 Arte Público Press Receives $500K Grant to Improve Digital Access to US Latino Culture
- 04/18/23 University of Houston and Houston Symphony Combine Competitions
March
- 03/28/23 Broadway Star Faith Prince Brings Her Musical Theater Talent to UH
February
- 02/21/23 Bilingual Screenings of UH Student-Produced Telenovela Mini-Series on Alzheimer’s Disease
- 02/09/23 University of Houston Moores School of Music Names Formosa Quartet as Quartet-in-Residence
- 02/02/23 Legendary Theater and Visual Artist to Visit UH
January
- 01/27/23 ‘Hair Salon’ Exhibition Showcases Architectural Potential of Black Hair
- 01/23/23 K67 Exhibition at UH Features Restored Kiosk from Former Yugoslavia
- 01/13/23 UH’s Kathrine G. McGovern College of the Arts Announces Winter Theatrical Performances
2022
December
- 12/06/22 University of Houston’s Impact on Students and City in the Spotlight During ‘State of Education’
October
- 10/18/22 ‘Bun B’ to Tackle Hip Hop, Social Justice and Religion’s Influence on Black Culture
- 10/06/22 Mapping the Past, Present and Future of Houston Latino Art
- 10/04/22 UH Students to Learn ‘Healing Power of Music’
September
- 09/30/22 ‘Folly’ by Jorge Pardo Unveiled as Newest Temporary Art Commission of Public Art UHS
- 09/27/22 Innovations in Arts and Health Event at UH Begins Thursday
- 09/23/22 Moores Opera Center Announces First Season Under Artistic Direction of Lawrence Edelson
- 09/07/22 UH School of Theatre & Dance Announces 2022-23 Season
August
- 08/15/22 UH Hosting Innovations in Arts and Health Event
July
- 07/27/22 Public Art of the University of Houston System Announces Two Major Commissions and a Series of New Acquisitions
June
- 06/21/22 Blaffer Art Museum Presents First Solo Museum Exhibition of UH Alumna Guzmán Capron
- 06/15/22 Art Students Preparing for the Digital World in the West Texas Desert
- 06/03/22 Texas Music Festival Returns for First Time in Three Years
May
- 05/17/22 ‘Little Shop of Horrors’ Coming to UH
- 05/03/22 Performance Series to Raise COVID-19 Vaccine Awareness Through the Arts
April
- 04/20/22 UH Blaffer Art Museum Showcases Work by Celebrated Houston Photographer Pam Francis
2021
November
- 11/09/21 Dorothy Hood Exhibition Offers Glimpse into Texas Artist’s Life, Legacy
- 11/05/21 Diversity Over Division Mural Installed at UH at Sugar Land to Celebrate the Community
- 11/03/21 Connecting Cultures: Qatari Artist Muna Al-Bader Paints New Mural at UH
September
- 09/20/21 Showcasing the Intersection of Arts and Medicine
August
- 08/19/21 Public Art UHS, UH School of Art Offer New Opportunity for Local Emerging Artists
July
- 07/13/21 UH Center for Art and Social Engagement, American Academy in Rome Launch Fellowship for Houston Visual Artists
June
- 06/14/21 Coming Soon: Houston Shakespeare Festival with a Cinematic Twist
May
- 05/17/21 ‘Policing, Performance and the Question of Reform’
April
- 04/07/21 Art Installation at UH Invites Community Dialogue About Law Enforcement
- 04/06/21 Coming Soon: ‘Art on Screen 21’
February
- 02/23/21 UH Poet Awarded National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship
- 02/09/21 Artwork of Texas Icon Dorothy Hood on Display at UH
2020
December
- 12/08/20 Moores Music in the City Launches with Holiday Concert in Third Ward
November
- 11/12/20 Engage with Artists in ‘Color Field’ Exhibition
- 11/04/20 Opera Al Fresco: UH Moores School Opens 2020-21 Season with ‘Don Giovanni’
October
- 10/13/20 Entertainment Mogul Mathew Knowles to Teach UH Course on Music Industry in Digital Age
July
- 07/15/20 Engaging Art Lovers with Virtual Artist Discussions
- 07/06/20 Art is All Around Us: ‘Color Field’ Comes to UH in October
June
- 06/01/20 Public Art of University of Houston System Remembers Christo
March
- 03/02/20 Free and Open to the Public: Tour UH System’s Public Art
February
- 02/13/20 Beethoven at 250: UH Joins the World in Celebration
2019
November
- 11/13/19 Now Showing: ‘Kidnappers Foil’ at Blaffer Art Museum
October
- 10/31/19 Public Art UHS Publishes Monograph to Commemorate 50th Anniversary
- 10/30/19 Award-Winning Performance Artist Taylor Mac to Deliver 2019 Mitchell Artist Lecture
- 10/22/19 Remembering The Art Guys’ Michael Galbreth
- 10/16/19 Fall Exhibitions Mark New Chapter, Vision for Blaffer Art Museum
- 10/07/19 New Mariachi Ensemble Coming to UH
September
- 09/23/19 ‘Mobius Houston’ to Transform University of Houston Arts District
August
- 08/26/19 Game Day, Any Day: UH National Commercial Features Cougar Red Fridays and Dennis Quaid
- 08/19/19 ‘Orbit I’ Returns to UH Campus, Finds New Home at E. Cullen Building
July
- 07/30/19 Theatrical Blood and Tribute to Houston Art Featured in 2019 Houston Shakespeare Festival
- 07/29/19 Public Art of University of Houston System Remembers Artist Carlos Cruz-Diez
- 07/17/19 Winning Performer: David Huynh Talks Acting and Asians in Entertainment
- 07/10/19 From Accountant to Actor: UH Alumnus Makes Debut at Houston Shakespeare Festival
June
- 06/27/19 UH Alumnus Kenny Broberg Takes Bronze Medal in International Piano Competition
- 06/06/19 Summer Campers Learn Bard Basics at Camp STREAM
May
- 05/29/19 The Power of Expression
April
- 04/24/19 Actors/UH Alumni Brett Cullen, Sally Mayes Return to UH for World Premiere
- 04/10/19 UH Students and Graffiti Artist GONZO247 to Transform Cullen/45 Underpass
- 04/04/19 Long String Instrument Composer ‘Plays’ Atrium of UH Architecture Building
March
- 03/28/19 UH Hosts 2019 Latino Art Now! Houston
- 03/26/19 University of Houston System Launches First-of-its-kind Temporary Public Art Program
- 03/26/19 The Art of American Sign Language
- 03/25/19 UH Art Professor Rick Lowe Selected for State's Highest Artistic Honor
February
- 02/11/19 UH Alumna Wins Grammy for ‘Best Opera Recording’
January
- 01/31/19 City of Houston, UH Host 2019 Latino Art Now! Houston
- 01/25/19 Interdisciplinary Collaboration and Social Engagement Among Priorities for Blaffer Art Museum’s New Leader
- 01/15/19 Your Brain on Wine and on Stage: Experts Look at the Neuroscience
- 01/07/19 Innovative, Influential Abstract Artist Exhibits at Blaffer Art Museum
2018
November
- 11/27/18 Creativity and Technology Join Forces at UH
- 11/13/18 Keep Houston Beautiful Honors Public Art of UHS and UH Sustainability Initiatives
- 11/12/18 Ideas on the Move: MFAH and UH Collaborate on Mobile Pavilion
- 11/06/18 Public Art of University of Houston System Celebrates Art of Dorothy Hood, Trendsetting Texas Artist
October
- 10/24/18 Acclaimed Playwright Suzan-Lori Parks to Deliver 2018 Mitchell Artist Lecture
September
- 09/24/18 UH Alum Sings Way to Top Spot at Prestigious Competition in Hungary
- 09/17/18 UH Receives Anonymous $4 Million Gift to Support Creative Writing and Other Liberal Arts Programs
- 09/13/18 Margo Sawyer’s ‘Synchronicity of Color: Victoria’ Comes to Life at UHV
- 09/06/18 Colour of Music Festival Comes to UH
August
- 08/30/18 Power of Expression: UH Releases 2018-19 National Commercial
- 08/30/18 Kathrine G. McGovern College of the Arts Hosts Party in the Grove
- 08/29/18 Abstract Sculptures and Digitally Painted Portraits Headline Blaffer Art Museum Fall 2018 Exhibitions
- 08/29/18 A Perfect Marriage of Art and Space
- 08/21/18 Famed Houston Photographer Donates Work to UH Special Collections
- 08/13/18 Public Art of the University of Houston System Announces New Leadership
July
- 07/24/18 Houston Mayor Declares July 27 ‘Houston Shakespeare Festival Day’
- 07/19/18 It’s Double Trouble at the 2018 Houston Shakespeare Festival
- 07/16/18 Houston Shakespeare Festival Expands Kids Days with New Partners
- 07/09/18 Powerhouse Actress Makes Houston Shakespeare Festival Debut as Hamlet
June
- 06/13/18 2018 Houston Shakespeare Festival Kicks off Season with Camp Shakespeare
- 06/06/18 UH and MFAH Announce Partnership Focused on Latino/Latin American Art & Culture
- 06/05/18 ‘Double Physichromie’ Gets Deep Cleaning
May
- 05/31/18 UH Clarinetist Joins Elite Rank of Performers at Texas Music Festival
- 05/23/18 Rare Collection of Photos by Andy Warhol Available in UH Special Collections
- 05/14/18 Nationally Known Expert in Piano Teaching to Lead UH Moores School of Music
April
- 04/26/18 UH Hosts ‘Talking Color: Celebrating Carlos Cruz-Diez in Houston’
- 04/05/18 CounterCurrent18 Highlights Empowerment of Women
- 04/04/18 UH Students Create Public Art Project for Buffalo Bayou’s East Sector
February
- 02/20/18 Unpredictability of Past is Theme of Exhibitions at Blaffer Art Museum
January
- 01/30/18 UH Hosts Screening of ‘The House on Coco Road’
- 01/30/18 UH Alumnus & Cliburn Medalist Returns for International Piano Festival
2017
December
- 12/13/17 Gerald and Barbara Hines Donate $1 Million to Build Advanced Media Technology Lab
- 12/06/17 Creating Art on the Move
October
- 10/24/17 UH Artist Revives Street Debris in New Exhibition at Blaffer Art Museum
- 10/17/17 Comedy and World Premiere Highlight UH Moores Opera Season
- 10/10/17 Public Art at UH System Announces Death of Beloved Artist
September
- 09/19/17 UH Hosts Alley Theatre’s Season Opening Production After 20-Day Scramble
July
- 07/24/17 Mayor Sylvester Turner Declares July 28 Houston Shakespeare Festival Day
- 07/05/17 ‘The Hunchback’ Returns to Houston Shakespeare Festival
June
- 06/23/17 Broadway Veteran Among Cast in 2017 Houston Shakespeare Festival
- 06/13/17 UH Names New Director of The Blaffer Art Museum
- 06/11/17 UH Alumnus Wins Silver at Prestigious Van Cliburn Piano Competition
May
- 05/31/17 UH Alumna is Key Player in 2017 Texas Music Festival
- 05/24/17 Blaffer Art Museum at UH Hosts First Major Exhibition of The Propeller Group
April
- 04/26/17 ‘The Power of Political Satire’ Comes to UH
- 04/24/17 Obscured and Exposed: Art Installation Uses UH Campus as Canvas
- 04/21/17 2017 Dionysia Confronts Death and Honors Ancestors
- 04/19/17 UH Moores School of Music AURA to Perform with Hispanic Studies Faculty Creative Writers
- 04/14/17 Second Annual Public Art Day Offers Priceless History Lesson
- 04/11/17 Obscure and Exposed: Art Installation Uses UH Campus as Canvas
- 04/07/17 UH Alumnus and Acclaimed Pianist to Perform in Ballet Orchestra Concert
March
- 03/16/17 Comedy, Politics, Climate Change and Television
- 03/06/17 UH Program Elevates Artists to Another Stage
February
- 02/21/17 UH to Host ‘Dear World’ Portrait Project Feb. 23
- 02/17/17 UH School of Theatre & Dance Performs Julius Caesar with a Twist
- 02/09/17 McGovern College of the Arts and Project Row Houses Launch Fellowship Program
- 02/02/17 Exhibition at UH Celebrates Life and Work of John Zemanek
2016
December
- 12/20/16 National Endowment for the Humanities Supports Work at UH
- 12/09/16 UH Wortham Theatre Hosts Yates High School Original Production
- 12/07/16 UH Design Exhibition Showcases Work of Students, Community Partners
November
- 11/29/16 'Unsilent Night' Celebrates the Holidays on the Banks of Buffalo Bayou
October
- 10/05/16 French Connection: UH School of Art Tapped for Collaboration
July
- 07/26/16 Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner Proclaims July 29 ‘Houston Shakespeare Festival Day’
- 07/19/16 UH Moores Opera Center to Celebrate 30th Season of Performances
- 07/13/16 Octava App Delivering Bard Facts During Houston Shakespeare Festival
- 07/07/16 Acclaimed Artist, Activist Rick Lowe Joining UH College of the Arts
June
- 06/27/16 UH Hosting Creative Camps for All Ages
- 06/27/16 Houston Shakespeare Fest Picnics Made Easier by Phoenicia Specialty Foods
- 06/23/16 Teachers Return to Classroom During UH’s Common Ground Institute
- 06/21/16 Local Literary Events Create New Chapter for Houston Shakespeare Festival
- 06/16/16 Galveston Museum Features Items from UH Special Archive of Texas Activist
- 06/10/16 Artist, Activist Tania Bruguera to Deliver UH Mitchell Artist Lecture
- 06/07/16 UH Music Faculty in the Spotlight During Texas Music Festival’s Perspectives Series
May
- 05/26/16 Audiences to Experience a Season of Firsts During 2016 Texas Music Festival
- 05/23/16 Houston Shakespeare Festival Announces 2016 Plays, Cast, Creative Team
- 05/06/16 UH Student’s Research Reveals Understated Side of Walt Whitman
- 05/03/16 UH’s ‘Animating History’ Project Revisits Community's Golden Age
April
- 04/28/16 UH Architecture Students Envision New Housing, Amenities for Houston’s Third, Fifth Wards
- 04/14/16 Student Writers, Artists Developing Visual Stories During Graphic Novel Workshop
- 04/13/16 UH Hosting Public Art Day on Campus April 16
- 04/12/16 UH Center for Creative Work Spotlighting Community Odyssey During 2016 Dionysia
- 04/06/16 CounterCurrent Spotlights Experimental Art, Creative Collaborations
- 04/04/16 Fantasy, Reality Intersect in ‘She Kills Monsters’
March
- 03/21/16 Gulf Coast Reading Series Returns to Brazos Bookstore March 25
- 03/16/16 UH Moores Opera Center Delivering Houston Debut of ‘Anna Karenina’
- 03/10/16 UH Student Balances Studies with Body Slams
February
- 02/23/16 UH Honors College Offering Course Focused on Presidential Debates
- 02/18/16 New UH College of the Arts Uniting Student Artists, Actors, Musicians
- 02/17/16 Opera Superstar Bryn Terfel Performing at UH Moores School of Music
- 02/15/16 UH Welcomes Visionary Architect Thom Mayne for Lecture, Collaboration
- 02/15/16 Trombonist Paul McKee Headlining Moores Jazz Fest
- 02/10/16 'The Hunchback Variations' Visits UH
- 02/09/16 ‘With Words’ Unites UH Musicians, Writers
- 02/08/16 UH Delivering 'Intimate Apparel' Feb. 19 - 28 in Quintero Theatre
- 02/04/16 UH Honors College Welcomes John Briggs as 2016 Lence Master Teacher
January
- 01/28/16 UH School of Theatre & Dance Hosting Reading of ‘Nathan The Wise’
- 01/27/16 UH School of Theatre & Dance Kicks Off Distinguished Speaker Series
- 01/27/16 UH Moores Opera Center Receives Houston Press MasterMind Award
- 01/26/16 UH's Arte Público Press Celebrates 35th Anniversary
- 01/25/16 UH’s International Piano Festival Celebrates 33 Years of Concerts, Master Classes
- 01/25/16 Provost’s Prize to Recognize Outstanding Poet
- 01/22/16 UH Playwrights Earn Regional, National Honors
- 01/21/16 UH Public Art Collection Hosting Tony Smith Sculpture ‘The Snake Is Out’
- 01/15/16 UH Supporting Jan. 18 MLK Day Parade in Houston
- 01/14/16 Acclaimed Poet Robin Coste Lewis Visiting UH
- 01/13/16 Gulf Coast Welcomes Kim Kyung Ju for “Transnation/Translation” Readings
- 01/12/16 UH Moores Opera Center Enters 2016 with ‘La Rondine,’ ‘Così Fan Tutte'
- 01/11/16 CounterCurrent Festival Announces Plans for 2016
2015
December
- 12/23/15 Student Spirit Ambassadors Promoting Cougar Pride at Peach Bowl
- 12/18/15 UH Singers Take Top Spots at Metropolitan Opera National Council District Auditions
- 12/17/15 Blaffer Mounts Exclusive U.S. Presentation of 'Slavs and Tatars: Mirrors for Princes'
- 12/09/15 Blaffer Receives $1 Million Bequest from Longtime Benefactor
November
- 11/30/15 UH Creative Writers, Graphic Designers Capture Gulf Coast's Essence in Dec. 3 Exhibition
- 11/24/15 Student-Developed App Serving as Guide to UH’s Public Art Collection
- 11/23/15 UH Moores Opera Center Earns National Honors
- 11/19/15 'Unsilent Night' Celebrates the Season Along Bayou
- 11/17/15 UH Moment: Your Brain on Art
- 11/17/15 UH DREAMzone Training Promoting Awareness of Undocumented Students’ Challenges, Needs
- 11/13/15 UH School of Theatre & Dance Presents Chekov's ‘Three Sisters’
- 11/10/15 Filmmaker Alum Joe Grisaffi Returns to UH to Screen 'Lars the Emo Kid'
October
- 10/28/15 Student Playwright Premieres 'Cuckoo' at UH
- 10/27/15 UH Projects Earn Honors for Keeping Houston Beautiful
- 10/21/15 UH Professor Susan Rogers Named Architecture Educator of the Year in Houston
- 10/21/15 UH Scaring Up Experts and Events for Halloween
- 10/20/15 Your Brain on Art: Understanding the Brain in Creative Action
- 10/19/15 Undergrads Tackle Real-world Issues with Hands-on Research at UH
- 10/06/15 UH School of Theatre & Dance Transporting Audiences to ‘FuenteOvejuna’
September
- 09/25/15 Alum Rushion McDonald Back at UH Sharing Entertainment Industry Insights
- 09/24/15 UH Concert Chorale Ranked No. 3 Worldwide
- 09/23/15 UH Special Collections Hosts Archives from Houston’s Blues History
- 09/22/15 TV Personality, Filmmaker Jason Silva to Deliver Rockwell Lecture at UH Oct. 22
- 09/21/15 UH Hosting an Evening with Poet Richard Blanco
- 09/16/15 UH Opera Singers Delivering Show Tunes for Annual Fundraiser
- 09/08/15 Legendary Developer, UH Join Forces to Host Architectural Forum
- 09/08/15 Writers on the Rise Encouraged to Enter Works for UH Provost's Prize
- 09/04/15 UH Researcher Seeks Connection Between Art and Science
- 09/02/15 UH Jazz Orchestra Paying Tribute to Tower of Power
August
- 08/28/15 UH Mourns Passing of Architecture Professor Thomas Colbert
- 08/28/15 Alicia Hall Moran, Jason Moran Delivering UH Mitchell Artist Lecture
- 08/28/15 UH Mitchell Artist Lecture Feature Alicia Hall Moran, Jason Moran
- 08/26/15 UH Interior Architecture Students Design Future Fifth Ward Community Center
- 08/13/15 Alum Representing UH in Dyson Design Competition
- 08/04/15 UH Houston Shakespeare Fest Conservatory Training Tomorrow's Stars
July
- 07/28/15 Mayor Annise Parker Proclaims July 31 as Houston Shakespeare Festival Day
- 07/21/15 Family, Food, Fun at Heart of Houston Shakespeare Fest
- 07/13/15 UH Singers Return from Germany As World Champs
- 07/10/15 UH Hosting Performance by Filarmónica Joven de Colombia
June
- 06/25/15 Creative Campers Converging on Cougar Country
- 06/23/15 Houston Teachers Hit the Books During UH Common Ground Institute
- 06/22/15 UH Experts Available to Address SCOTUS Decisions on Health Care, Same-Sex Marriages
- 06/18/15 UH Moores Concert Chorale Bidding Fans Farewell Before International Performances
- 06/10/15 Houston Shakespeare Festival Cast Announced
- 06/08/15 Texas Music Festival Sharing Magic of Music Through Community Concerts
- 06/05/15 UH's Texas Music Festival Getting Bigger, Better
- 06/03/15 Creative Camps at UH Grooming Future Filmmakers, Architects, Authors, Artists
- 06/02/15 UH, Brazos Bookstore Team Up for Summer of Shakespeare
- 06/02/15 UH Moores Opera Center Delivering Classics, Modern Masterpieces During 2015 - 16 Season
May
- 05/27/15 UH Moment: Hilton Hospitality Industry Archives
- 05/21/15 UH School of Theatre & Dance Announces 2015 - 16 Performance Season
- 05/11/15 UH Architects Taking On Real-World Projects
- 05/07/15 Emerging Authors Headed to UH for Annual Boldface Conference
April
- 04/29/15 Spotlight on Emerging Playwrights During UH's 10-Minute Play Festival
- 04/27/15 UH Composers, Elementary Students Putting Poetry in Musical Motion
- 04/22/15 UH Artists Celebrate Historic Houston Area in 'Backstage at Allen's Landing'
- 04/22/15 Gift to UH College of Architecture to Bolster International Initiatives
- 04/14/15 UH Guest Artists Promote Awareness of Muslim Culture
- 04/14/15 Artist Rick Lowe, Welch Foundation Named UH President's Medallion Recipients
- 04/13/15 UH Jazz Orchestra Paying Tribute to Latin Jazz Masters
- 04/10/15 UH Moment: Blaffer Innovation Series
- 04/08/15 Film, TV Director Michael Grossman to Work with UH Students
- 04/08/15 2015 Dionysia Connecting Contemporary Issues with Classic Greek Tragedy
- 04/03/15 UH's Aura Delivering 'Multifaceted' Music April 20
- 04/02/15 UH Putting a Texas Twist on 'The Miser'
March
- 03/30/15 UH Students 'Unfold' Innovative Maps of Houston
- 03/19/15 UH Concert Chorale Sharing 'Songs of Lent'
- 03/16/15 UH Hosts Leadership in the Arts Summit April 6
- 03/16/15 Moores Opera Center Sows Seeds of Love in 'Rappaccini's Daughter'
- 03/12/15 International Spotlight on UH Chorale, Wind Ensemble
- 03/11/15 UH Coogs Cooking Up Plan to Address Food Insecurity in Third Ward
- 03/10/15 UH Teaming with Teatro Bilingüe to present "Bocón"
- 03/03/15 Researchers 'Search for an Anti-Aging Pill' During UH Panel Discussion
- 03/03/15 New Visions for the Bayou City on View at UH
February
- 02/25/15 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Parade Rounds Up UH Coogs
- 02/13/15 Romance, Comedy Arrive in UH's Production of 'Bus Stop'
- 02/12/15 Suspense Builds for UH Honors College Fundraiser 'The Great Conversation'
- 02/12/15 Art and Science Come Together on the Dance Floor
- 02/11/15 UH's Aura Exploring New Musical Perspectives with 'Vantage Point'
- 02/11/15 Broadway Legend Audra McDonald Kicking Off UH's Madison Artist Series
- 02/09/15 UH Announces 2015 Houston Shakespeare Fest Plays, Directors
- 02/09/15 UH Composer David Ashley White Earns Honors
- 02/03/15 UH Mitchell Center Announces Artists, Events for 2015 CounterCurrent Festival
- 02/02/15 Filmmaker Alum Returns to UH for 'Rogue Strike' Screening Feb. 5
January
- 01/21/15 UH's Lacy M. Johnson Named Finalist for National Book Awards
- 01/21/15 UH Moores Jazz Fest to Feature Saxophonist Shelley Carrol
- 01/16/15 UH Writers Return to Rudyard's for Gulf Coast Reading Series
- 01/15/15 Piano Stars to Shine During 32nd Annual International Piano Festival
- 01/15/15 Moores Opera Center Opens 2015 with 'Frau Margot,' 'The Elixir of Love'
2014
December
- 12/17/14 UH Designers Delivering Unique Holiday Gift Ideas
- 12/16/14 UH Students Peddling Bikes Designed for Houston Riders
- 12/09/14 UH Faculty, Alums Team with Eric Roberts in 'Rogue Strike'
- 12/08/14 Alley Stars to Share Acting Insights at UH
- 12/08/14 UH Mitchell Center Announces 2014 - 15 Innovation Grant Projects
November
- 11/25/14 UH Playwright Reaches 'The End of Side A'
- 11/18/14 UH Architecture Students Unveiling Solar-Powered Learning Space
- 11/14/14 UH's Jazz Orchestra Paying Tribute to Basie, Ellington
- 11/12/14 UH's AURA Welcomes Contemporary Composers to 'Revolution' Concert
- 11/12/14 UH's Timothy Hester Has the Keys to 'Pianorama'
- 11/10/14 UH Launches Bold Reputation Campaign ‘Welcome to the Powerhouse'
- 11/07/14 UH's Thomas Colbert Named Educator of the Year by AIA Houston
- 11/06/14 'The Liar' Visits UH's School of Theatre & Dance
October
- 10/29/14 Write Stuff: Budding Authors Headed to UH for Write-A-Thon
- 10/29/14 UH Industrial Design Program Ranked Among Best in the World
- 10/27/14 UH Honors College Hosting 'Week of the Dead'
- 10/24/14 UH Professor Commemorates WWI with 'Postcards from the Trenches'
- 10/24/14 Acclaimed Violinist Kristóf Baráti Performing at UH
- 10/21/14 UH Mitchell Center's 'Afoot!' Steps into East End Street Fest
- 10/20/14 UH Students Creating Promotional Videos for Houston Grand Opera
- 10/17/14 UH Kicks Off Commitment to Steinway Pianos at Oct. 17 Football Game
- 10/13/14 Alley Theatre's History Celebrated at UH
- 10/07/14 Moores Opera Center Delivers Steampunk Update of 'The Tales of Hoffmann'
- 10/07/14 Houston's Poet Laureate to Visit UH Oct. 15 to Read From New Poetry Collection
- 10/03/14 Wilhelmina Grove Serving as Gateway to UH Creative Programs, Events
- 10/02/14 UH Shines Spotlight on Dark Comedy 'The Playboy of the Western World'
- 10/01/14 Khator’s Fall Address Presents Roadmap to National Relevancy
September
- 09/30/14 Creative Coogs Come Together for UH's Red Block Bash Oct. 9
- 09/23/14 UH's Aura Contemporary Ensemble Kicks Off Fall Performances with 'Synthesis' Sept. 29
- 09/15/14 Sitting Pretty: UH Designers Showcasing Customized Chairs Sept. 18
- 09/15/14 UH Architecture Students Pave the Way for Innovative Recreation Areas
- 09/11/14 Creative Collaborations Connecting UH Actors with New Performance Opportunities
- 09/10/14 UH Opera Singers Take on Show Tunes During 'What's Opera, Duck?'
- 09/03/14 Sept. 6 UH Halftime Show to Feature Artist DBR Teaming with UH, Grambling Bands
- 09/02/14 Esteemed Stage, Screen Star Betty Buckley Imparts Career Wisdom to UH Actors
August
- 08/28/14 University of Houston Releases 2014 National Commercial
- 08/27/14 Groundbreaking Artist Laurie Anderson Delivering Annual Mitchell Artist Lecture
- 08/12/14 UH Mitchell Center for the Arts Announces 2014 - 15 Season
- 08/06/14 Arte Público Press' 'Recovery Project' Recognized with Archivists' Diversity Award
July
- 07/28/14 City Celebrating Bard in the Park on Houston Shakespeare Festival Day Aug. 1
- 07/11/14 High School Actors Heading to UH for Houston Shakespeare Festival Conservatory
- 07/03/14 Teachers Recharging Creative Batteries at UH Common Ground Institute
- 07/01/14 Mechanical Beings, Magic Potions, Mystery Among Highlights of UH Opera Season
June
- 06/20/14 New Exhibition at UH M.D. Anderson Library Spotlights LGBTQI Literature
- 06/13/14 UH's Thomas Colbert Addressing Galveston Bay's Challenges at Rotterdam Biennale
- 06/13/14 UH Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture Wraps Visit to 2014 Venice Biennale
- 06/12/14 Music Theorist Andrew Davis Set to Lead Moores School of Music at UH
- 06/02/14 Acclaimed Playwright Theresa Rebeck Joining UH School of Theatre & Dance
- 06/02/14 UH Architecture Students' Visions for Houston Presented at Venice Biennale
May
- 05/30/14 New Exhibitions Kick Off Summer at UH Blaffer Art Museum
- 05/28/14 Musical Minds Meet During UH, HGO, Kashmere Gardens Collaboration
- 05/27/14 UH School of Theatre & Dance Announces 2014 - 15 Performance Season
- 05/27/14 Guest Artists Announced for 40th Annual Houston Shakespeare Festival
- 05/14/14 Lone Star State's Guitar Masters Headed to UH for 11th Annual Classical Minds Institute
- 05/01/14 UH Designers Spotlighting Best Works During 'Luminate' May 8
April
- 04/23/14 UH Moores School of Music Closes Out Spring with 'Candide'
- 04/22/14 Arte Publico Press' Kanellos Bestowed Lifetime Achievement Award
- 04/17/14 UH Creative Writing Professor Ange Mlinko Named 2014 Guggenheim Fellow
- 04/17/14 UH Art Professor Abinadi Meza Receives Prestigious Rome Prize
- 04/16/14 UH Students Literally Serve Up Food for Thought During 2014 Dionysia
- 04/15/14 A Different Kind of Senior Project: Building Theater Audiences
- 04/11/14 UH School of Theatre & Dance Telling 'The Philadelphia Story'
- 04/11/14 UH's AURA Teams Daniel Bernard Roumain for 'Range of Motion' April 14
- 04/10/14 UH Writers Wrap Up Spring Readings
- 04/08/14 UH Students Create Mobile Activity Center Focused on Sustainability
- 04/03/14 UH Blaffer Student Association Ready for Red Block Bash
- 04/03/14 Spring Exhibitions at Blaffer Showcasing UH School of Art Students
March
- 03/31/14 UH Premieres 10-Minute Play Fest April 5, 6
- 03/31/14 UH Moment: UH Jazz Program Preparing Tomorrow’s Top Players
- 03/25/14 Dance Stars Shining Brightly During UH's Ensemble Dance Works
- 03/24/14 UH Jazz Orchestra Opening 'Great American Songbook' April 16
- 03/20/14 UH Industrial Designer 'Connects' With International Housewares Association Honors
- 03/17/14 UH Honors College Presents Ultimate Talk Show - 'The Great Conversation'
- 03/13/14 'The Art of Observation' Explored During 2014 Arts and Medicine Lecture at UH
- 03/13/14 UH Exhibit Exploring History of Frontier Fiesta
- 03/13/14 UH Theater Legend Sidney Berger Celebrated March 23
- 03/10/14 Writers on the Rise Showcased During UH Gulf Coast Readings March 21
- 03/10/14 UH Moores Opera Center Replants 'Cold Sassy Tree' in Houston
- 03/05/14 CounterCurrent Festival Artists Unveiled During Preview Event March 6
February
- 02/27/14 UH Moores Concert Chorale Delivering 'Mass for Double' Choir at Co-Cathedral
- 02/24/14 UH Convenes Its First 'Leadership in the Arts Summit'
- 02/19/14 Texas Author, Arte Publico Press Alum, Wins National Book Critics Circle Award
- 02/17/14 Lence Master Teacher Paul Cantor Bringing Pop Culture, Literary Observations to UH
- 02/14/14 Moores School of Music, UH Mourning Loss of Professor Emeritus Bob Lynn
- 02/12/14 Fiction and Poetry in Motion During Gulf Coast Readings
- 02/11/14 Inmates Seek Escape on Stage in UH Production of 'Our Country's Good'
- 02/05/14 UH's AURA Corners Contemporary Compositions with 'All The Angles'
January
- 01/30/14 UH Mitchell Center for the Arts Presenting CounterCurrent Festival April 9 - 13
- 01/29/14 Alley Theatre Will Perform Its 2014-2015 Season at UH
- 01/21/14 UH International Piano Fest Delivering Three Days of Concerts, Master Classes
- 01/17/14 UH, Moores School of Music Bid Farewell to Director Emeritus David Tomatz
- 01/17/14 Sax Star Headlining UH Moores Jazz Fest
- 01/16/14 Spring Exhibitions Opening at Blaffer
- 01/16/14 UH Moment: With Renovations Complete, Moores Opera House Shines
- 01/15/14 UH Honors College Kicking Off Spring With Marathon Reading of 'Breakfast at Tiffany's'
- 01/14/14 Houston Shakespeare Festival Turns 40 in 2014
- 01/09/14 Iconic Mural Now Part of New UH Bookstore
- 01/08/14 UH Moment: Dionysia at the Center for Creative Work
- 01/02/14 UH Moores Opera Center Opens 2014 with Cold War Drama, Comedia Dell'Arte
2013
December
- 12/18/13 Gulf Coast Readings Kick Off New Year Jan. 17 at Rudyard's
- 12/11/13 UH Students' Plan Aims to Revitalize Houston's Kuhlman Gully
- 12/10/13 UH Moores Opera Center Earns National Honors for Third Straight Year
- 12/06/13 HoustonPBS UH Moment: Blaffer Art Museum’s International Artists and Free Programs
- 12/03/13 UH Musicians Spread 'Joy to ALL the World'
November
- 11/27/13 Cougar Choreographers Premiering New Works Dec. 6, 7
- 11/27/13 UH Voices to Sing National Anthem at Dec. 1 Texans-Patriots Game
- 11/19/13 Works of Albert Camus Celebrated at UH
- 11/18/13 UH Students Designing Customized Electric Guitars for Rock, Jazz, Blues Artists
- 11/14/13 Moores School of Music Alumni Association Reuniting Cougar Musicians
- 11/13/13 UH Community Design Resource Center Contributes Play Zone to DeZavala Park
- 11/08/13 UH's Contemporary Ensemble Aura Celebrating Music of Gabriela Ortiz
- 11/07/13 Houston Public Media Announces Programming, Staffing Changes
- 11/06/13 UH Writers Close the Book on 2013 Gulf Coast Readings
- 11/05/13 Trumpet Master Terence Blanchard Teaming with UH Jazz Orchestra
October
- 10/30/13 UH Artists Peddling Messages of Sustainability with Bike Trailers
- 10/21/13 Creative Professionals Sharing Industry Insight During 'Arts in Houston' Lectures at UH
- 10/21/13 UH Delivering New Vision for Classic Play 'Blood Wedding'
- 10/21/13 Alum's Gift Keeps Patsy Swayze's Passion for Dancing Alive at UH
- 10/18/13 UH Alum, Author Elizabeth Hunter Talks Writing Tricks, Treats Audiences to Preview of 'The Scribe'
- 10/17/13 UH's Patrick Peters Recognized as Educator of the Year by American Institute of Architecture's Houston Chapter
- 10/15/13 UH Arts Open House Showcasing Creative Cougars Oct. 17
- 10/08/13 UH, Houston Musicians Recreate Rarely Heard Works to Commemorate 200th Anniversary of 'The Battle of Nations'
- 10/08/13 Author Maco L. Faniel Discusses 'Hip-Hop in Houston' at UH Oct. 17
- 10/04/13 UH Writers Take Center Stage During Oct. 11 Gulf Coast Readings
- 10/03/13 'The Italian Straw Hat," A Perfect Fit for UH Moores Opera Center
September
- 09/24/13 Celebrate UH Cougar Mascot Shasta's Birthday at Houston Zoo
- 09/24/13 'The Beaux Stratagem' Kicks Off UH Stage Season with Love, Laughs
- 09/20/13 Famed Karr-Koussevitzky Bass Makes Recital Appearance at UH
- 09/06/13 UH Singers Taking Voices to Smaller Stage for 'What's Opera, Duck?'
- 09/05/13 UH Writers Kicking Off Fall Gulf Coast Readings Sept. 13
August
- 08/26/13 UH Student's Shoe Design Recognized at Major Fashion Trade Show
- 08/23/13 UH Earns Houston Press Theater Award for Second Year in a Row
- 08/23/13 New Addition to UH Public Art Collection Welcoming Students
- 08/08/13 Houston Mayor Annise Parker Proclaims Aug. 9 as Houston Shakespeare Festival Day
July
- 07/30/13 UH Architects, Artists Creating Mini-Pavilion From Reused Cubicles
- 07/18/13 Award-Winning Choreographer Bill T. Jones Inaugurates UH Mitchell Artist Lecture
- 07/12/13 Stage Students Headed to UH for Shakespeare Conservatory
- 07/09/13 UH Blaffer Art Museum Tours Enhanced by iPad Interviews, Videos
June
- 06/28/13 Creative Spirits Can Beat the Heat at UH's Blaffer Art Museum
- 06/26/13 UH School of Theatre & Dance Announces 2013 - 14 Season
- 06/17/13 Teachers Become Students During Common Ground Institute
- 06/10/13 UH's Three Continents Studio Continuing Coastal Conversations
- 06/06/13 Houstonians Headed to UH to Talk Community Design and Health
- 06/03/13 Houston Shakespeare Fest Brings Bard's Works to Bayou City
May
- 05/29/13 Six-String Masters Visit UH for 10th Annual 'Classical Minds' Institute
- 05/29/13 Classics, Contemporary Works on Tap for UH Opera Season
- 05/29/13 UH Composers Making Music with Kashmere Gardens Students
- 05/21/13 UH Moores Concert Chorale Takes Top Prize in German Competition
- 05/16/13 UH Students Unveil Designs for New HSPVA Campus May 30
- 05/14/13 Dennis Quaid Honored at UH, Talks College, Career and Life in Houston
- 05/06/13 UH Students Pedaling Bicycle Creations as Part of Art Car Parade
- 05/02/13 UH Students' Stories Featured in 'Tier One' Graphic Novel
April
- 04/30/13 UH Students Envision New Beginnings for Houston's Forgotten Lots
- 04/19/13 UH Artists in Spotlight During Annual School of Art Exhibition
- 04/18/13 Sixto Wagan Appointed Director of UH Center for Arts Leadership
- 04/18/13 Solar-Powered Classroom Built By UH Students Unveiled April 20 at Park at Palm Center
- 04/17/13 UH Honors College Salutes Southern Literature During 'O'Carnival'
- 04/15/13 UH Architecture Students Submitting Designs for New HSPVA Campus
- 04/09/13 The Sax Man Cometh: Bill Evans Visits UH for Vacek Jazz Residency
- 04/08/13 UH Production of 'Ilium' Offers New Spin on Classic War Tale
- 04/05/13 Shakespeare's 'As You Like It' Takes Audiences on Comic Journey
- 04/03/13 Design Materials Just A Click Away with 'Made in Houston" Catalog
- 04/02/13 UH Architecture Alum's Astrodome Vision Getting Second Look
March
- 03/29/13 Houston Choreographers Unite for UH's Ensemble Dance Works
- 03/25/13 UH Students Contributing Installations To The Mullet Art Space
2012
January
- 01/23/12 New Arte Público Press Facilities House Two Controversial, But Highly Acclaimed Books